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73,767 | I am trying to dual boot nt4 and windows 98 se (don't laugh - old computer).
I have seen Microsoft's instructions for doing this, but it limits windows 98 to have a Fat16 partition (NT4's NTLDR doesn't understand FAT32) and therefore only 2GB of disk space. I really need it to have more than that.
I started with Win ... | 2009/11/22 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/73767",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/18895/"
] | I have a machine with Windows 98, NT and XP (the NT installation is quite obsolete and not really required any more, I just never got rid of it), using **[BootStar](http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/Bootstar.shtml)**, a third party boot manager.
**[... | Windows NT 4 does not like anything other than FAT16 and NTFS, so you're not going to get what you want out of this, unless you go Windows 2000 instead of NT 4 (if that 2GB barrier is really a problem).
EDIT: If you're using VMWare, why do you want the two OSes to share a single drive anyway? That makes little sense t... |
73,767 | I am trying to dual boot nt4 and windows 98 se (don't laugh - old computer).
I have seen Microsoft's instructions for doing this, but it limits windows 98 to have a Fat16 partition (NT4's NTLDR doesn't understand FAT32) and therefore only 2GB of disk space. I really need it to have more than that.
I started with Win ... | 2009/11/22 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/73767",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/18895/"
] | "System Commander" was a multi-boot solution for windows that worked pretty well for me back a few years. You can get a copy of an older version on Amazon for $1.00 (as of 30 seconds ago). | Windows NT 4 does not like anything other than FAT16 and NTFS, so you're not going to get what you want out of this, unless you go Windows 2000 instead of NT 4 (if that 2GB barrier is really a problem).
EDIT: If you're using VMWare, why do you want the two OSes to share a single drive anyway? That makes little sense t... |
73,767 | I am trying to dual boot nt4 and windows 98 se (don't laugh - old computer).
I have seen Microsoft's instructions for doing this, but it limits windows 98 to have a Fat16 partition (NT4's NTLDR doesn't understand FAT32) and therefore only 2GB of disk space. I really need it to have more than that.
I started with Win ... | 2009/11/22 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/73767",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/18895/"
] | I have a machine with Windows 98, NT and XP (the NT installation is quite obsolete and not really required any more, I just never got rid of it), using **[BootStar](http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/Bootstar.shtml)**, a third party boot manager.
**[... | If your PC will hold one, I suggest installing another hard drive, and install one OS per drive. Keep only one drive connected at a time, so that each installs to its' "C: drive".
To boot, you should be able to press a key at start up to get the boot menu, allowing you to boot whichever drive is not your default. Usua... |
73,767 | I am trying to dual boot nt4 and windows 98 se (don't laugh - old computer).
I have seen Microsoft's instructions for doing this, but it limits windows 98 to have a Fat16 partition (NT4's NTLDR doesn't understand FAT32) and therefore only 2GB of disk space. I really need it to have more than that.
I started with Win ... | 2009/11/22 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/73767",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/18895/"
] | "System Commander" was a multi-boot solution for windows that worked pretty well for me back a few years. You can get a copy of an older version on Amazon for $1.00 (as of 30 seconds ago). | If your PC will hold one, I suggest installing another hard drive, and install one OS per drive. Keep only one drive connected at a time, so that each installs to its' "C: drive".
To boot, you should be able to press a key at start up to get the boot menu, allowing you to boot whichever drive is not your default. Usua... |
132,670 | Software, unlike most physical products you can buy, is sold with as few warranties as the vendor can get away with. As a developer, this seems very reasonable considering the quality of almost all software I've ever used - Think anything from unintuitive idioms, via undocumented features, irreproducibility, missing ha... | 2012/01/31 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/132670",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | You Have 2 basic kinds of software :
1) Off the Shelf, prepackage stuff - Usually The warranty for this covers only the cost of the software itself. It’s very similar to any other warranty. You buy it, it doesn't work, they will get it to work or refund your money. (Assuming they believe you.. you take MS office back ... | Regarding data loss: I took a look at some online backup systems. Here is one example:
>
> entire liability, and Your exclusive remedy, for any and all claims arising under or in connection with this Agreement or related to any item or service provided under or in connection with this Agreement, regardless of the for... |
132,670 | Software, unlike most physical products you can buy, is sold with as few warranties as the vendor can get away with. As a developer, this seems very reasonable considering the quality of almost all software I've ever used - Think anything from unintuitive idioms, via undocumented features, irreproducibility, missing ha... | 2012/01/31 | [
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/132670",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/users/13162/"
] | I don't know a lot about this but I know that, for custom software (not off-the-shelf), many development teams require the client to use specific hardware in order for the warranty to be valid. You can look into that if you think it's reasonable for your particular case.
Also, sometimes warranties and performance guar... | Regarding data loss: I took a look at some online backup systems. Here is one example:
>
> entire liability, and Your exclusive remedy, for any and all claims arising under or in connection with this Agreement or related to any item or service provided under or in connection with this Agreement, regardless of the for... |
122,987 | I need a word to describe a review that has been made on a review.
The review itself I will call a "review", but if someone reviews the reviews, what can I call this? I can't call it a review as well as that would be confusing.
I need a short understandable word for it. Any ideas? | 2013/08/17 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/122987",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/45309/"
] | A review of a review is still just a *review*.
You might risk calling it a *meta-review*, but understand that you would thereby put yourself at some small risk of being misunderstood. | Try to write it so that it is clear at any time which review is being referred to, and/or introduce your own terminology, e.g.:
1. for the original review:
a. original review
b. source review
c. 'review being reviewed'
d. Fred Smith's review (where *Fred Smith* is replaced by the original reviewer's name)
... |
122,987 | I need a word to describe a review that has been made on a review.
The review itself I will call a "review", but if someone reviews the reviews, what can I call this? I can't call it a review as well as that would be confusing.
I need a short understandable word for it. Any ideas? | 2013/08/17 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/122987",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/45309/"
] | A review of a review is still just a *review*.
You might risk calling it a *meta-review*, but understand that you would thereby put yourself at some small risk of being misunderstood. | You might use terms like *[survey](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/survey#Noun)*, *[overview](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overview#Noun)*, *[composite](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/composite#Noun)*, and *[compilation](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/compilation#Noun)*, if the idea is that the meta-review will be combini... |
122,987 | I need a word to describe a review that has been made on a review.
The review itself I will call a "review", but if someone reviews the reviews, what can I call this? I can't call it a review as well as that would be confusing.
I need a short understandable word for it. Any ideas? | 2013/08/17 | [
"https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/122987",
"https://english.stackexchange.com",
"https://english.stackexchange.com/users/45309/"
] | You might use terms like *[survey](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/survey#Noun)*, *[overview](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overview#Noun)*, *[composite](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/composite#Noun)*, and *[compilation](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/compilation#Noun)*, if the idea is that the meta-review will be combini... | Try to write it so that it is clear at any time which review is being referred to, and/or introduce your own terminology, e.g.:
1. for the original review:
a. original review
b. source review
c. 'review being reviewed'
d. Fred Smith's review (where *Fred Smith* is replaced by the original reviewer's name)
... |
25,826 | I consider Facebook to have information that is personal and that I only share with close friends and family. However, in my new workplace I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username and/or have been *friend requested* and I don’t want to sound rude by telling them that I don't want to add them as friends.
... | 2014/06/03 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/25826",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/20907/"
] | My policy, when I was on Facebook, was very simple: Friends were just that, *friends*. I didn't add acquaintances, I didn't add every coworker, I didn't add folks whom I knew by sight but hadn't spent a significant amount of social time with. Period.
You don't have to respond to the request. Just ignore it, and let th... | My approach is to have largely disjunct sets of social networks. You're a work colleague? Fine, I'll add you on LinkedIn and Google+. You're someone I met socially and you want to link up on Friendster? Fine.
It does go both ways, I know a lot of people who socialise in a work-like way. They have a small business, the... |
25,826 | I consider Facebook to have information that is personal and that I only share with close friends and family. However, in my new workplace I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username and/or have been *friend requested* and I don’t want to sound rude by telling them that I don't want to add them as friends.
... | 2014/06/03 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/25826",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/20907/"
] | I have a pretty large queue of individuals whose request that I friend them on Facebook I have studiously ignored, sometimes for years. And I have done this ignoring without embarrassment either.I don't recall anyone having ever made explicit, repeated requests to me that I friend them on Facebook.
If somebody keeps a... | I have a simple way of dealing with that.
I have the fortune of having a really good relationship with my workmates, even with the senior one, but since i have a totally uncommon life style, i've decided to not disclose my free time with them.
Since we are Italians, we tend to create strong groups and ties with people... |
25,826 | I consider Facebook to have information that is personal and that I only share with close friends and family. However, in my new workplace I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username and/or have been *friend requested* and I don’t want to sound rude by telling them that I don't want to add them as friends.
... | 2014/06/03 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/25826",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/20907/"
] | I have a simple rule for Facebook:
* We must have shared a meal together.
If you like this coworker enough to go out to eat with them, you can add them (possibly in a Restricted list as [Jake covers](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/25829/7194), if it was more of a one-time whole-department thing.) If you don't,... | My approach is to have largely disjunct sets of social networks. You're a work colleague? Fine, I'll add you on LinkedIn and Google+. You're someone I met socially and you want to link up on Friendster? Fine.
It does go both ways, I know a lot of people who socialise in a work-like way. They have a small business, the... |
25,826 | I consider Facebook to have information that is personal and that I only share with close friends and family. However, in my new workplace I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username and/or have been *friend requested* and I don’t want to sound rude by telling them that I don't want to add them as friends.
... | 2014/06/03 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/25826",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/20907/"
] | My policy, when I was on Facebook, was very simple: Friends were just that, *friends*. I didn't add acquaintances, I didn't add every coworker, I didn't add folks whom I knew by sight but hadn't spent a significant amount of social time with. Period.
You don't have to respond to the request. Just ignore it, and let th... | I have a simple way of dealing with that.
I have the fortune of having a really good relationship with my workmates, even with the senior one, but since i have a totally uncommon life style, i've decided to not disclose my free time with them.
Since we are Italians, we tend to create strong groups and ties with people... |
25,826 | I consider Facebook to have information that is personal and that I only share with close friends and family. However, in my new workplace I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username and/or have been *friend requested* and I don’t want to sound rude by telling them that I don't want to add them as friends.
... | 2014/06/03 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/25826",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/20907/"
] | Tell them that you keep work relationships out of Facebook as a personal policy (and suggest they connect with you on LinkedIn instead, if you use that for your professional network). | My policy, when I was on Facebook, was very simple: Friends were just that, *friends*. I didn't add acquaintances, I didn't add every coworker, I didn't add folks whom I knew by sight but hadn't spent a significant amount of social time with. Period.
You don't have to respond to the request. Just ignore it, and let th... |
25,826 | I consider Facebook to have information that is personal and that I only share with close friends and family. However, in my new workplace I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username and/or have been *friend requested* and I don’t want to sound rude by telling them that I don't want to add them as friends.
... | 2014/06/03 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/25826",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/20907/"
] | >
> I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username
> and/or have been friend requested and I don’t want to sound rude by
> telling them that I don’t want to add them as friends.
>
>
>
Easy. Just add them as friends to a “Restricted” list [as explained here](http://www.facebook.com/help/206571136073851):
... | >
> I only connect with *very close* friends and family on Facebook.
>
>
>
Sounds acceptable to me.
You could even preface that with:
>
> It's not that I don't think of us as friends, it's just that...
>
>
>
---
An alternative (similar to [HLGEM's answer](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/25827/8234)),... |
25,826 | I consider Facebook to have information that is personal and that I only share with close friends and family. However, in my new workplace I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username and/or have been *friend requested* and I don’t want to sound rude by telling them that I don't want to add them as friends.
... | 2014/06/03 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/25826",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/20907/"
] | My policy, when I was on Facebook, was very simple: Friends were just that, *friends*. I didn't add acquaintances, I didn't add every coworker, I didn't add folks whom I knew by sight but hadn't spent a significant amount of social time with. Period.
You don't have to respond to the request. Just ignore it, and let th... | My policy, that has served me well, is that I never, under any circumstance, add coworkers to my Facebook "Friends List" until I have left the job.
I can't see any good coming out of adding anyone while we are still coworkers. I don't need anyone monitoring my every move and I don't like having to think too hard about... |
25,826 | I consider Facebook to have information that is personal and that I only share with close friends and family. However, in my new workplace I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username and/or have been *friend requested* and I don’t want to sound rude by telling them that I don't want to add them as friends.
... | 2014/06/03 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/25826",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/20907/"
] | My policy, that has served me well, is that I never, under any circumstance, add coworkers to my Facebook "Friends List" until I have left the job.
I can't see any good coming out of adding anyone while we are still coworkers. I don't need anyone monitoring my every move and I don't like having to think too hard about... | >
> I only connect with *very close* friends and family on Facebook.
>
>
>
Sounds acceptable to me.
You could even preface that with:
>
> It's not that I don't think of us as friends, it's just that...
>
>
>
---
An alternative (similar to [HLGEM's answer](https://workplace.stackexchange.com/a/25827/8234)),... |
25,826 | I consider Facebook to have information that is personal and that I only share with close friends and family. However, in my new workplace I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username and/or have been *friend requested* and I don’t want to sound rude by telling them that I don't want to add them as friends.
... | 2014/06/03 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/25826",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/20907/"
] | >
> I’ve been asked several times for my Facebook username
> and/or have been friend requested and I don’t want to sound rude by
> telling them that I don’t want to add them as friends.
>
>
>
Easy. Just add them as friends to a “Restricted” list [as explained here](http://www.facebook.com/help/206571136073851):
... | I have a simple way of dealing with that.
I have the fortune of having a really good relationship with my workmates, even with the senior one, but since i have a totally uncommon life style, i've decided to not disclose my free time with them.
Since we are Italians, we tend to create strong groups and ties with people... |
111,502 | >
> **Possible Duplicate:**
>
> [Why does this suggested edit have no diff?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/101035/why-does-this-suggested-edit-have-no-diff)
>
>
>
I found a [suggested edit](https://stackoverflow.com/suggested-edits/132347) where the user seems not to have edited anything.
![screens... | 2011/11/09 | [
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/111502",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com",
"https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/140449/"
] | I've submitted an [edit suggestion](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/suggested-edits/1847) which adds extra spaces between words in the title, and lo and behold, we get no diffs.
This looks like the same bug as described here: [Why does this suggested edit have no diff?](https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/101035/134327) | Looking at the sources of the edits, there is indeed no difference (compare [suggested post](https://stackoverflow.com/suggested-edits/132347/view-source) to [original post](https://stackoverflow.com/revisions/048a930a-8b1e-402f-b6bd-3394456c7527/view-source), but you have to set the width of the original post to 100% ... |
678,268 | I'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells.
I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell to add a text. It works in some of the pages, but not for the others.
I checked the Developer tab to see if any protection... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/678268",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/275506/"
] | If encountering this problem in Word 2016 - [known issue](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/After-installing-KB-3213656-or-KB-4011039-merged-table-cells-don-t-work-correctly-in-Word-or-Outlook-8c7af9eb-9e48-4e1e-8c13-6340ede4acdc?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US) after installing KB 3213656 (August 8) or KB 4011039 (Sept... | Adding an additional column in a Word table caused no left/right margin in the cell.
I highlighted the cell, I went to Table Tools>Layout>Cell Size
Select "Cell" and Options. Put in the cell margins as preferred e.g. 0.19 |
678,268 | I'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells.
I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell to add a text. It works in some of the pages, but not for the others.
I checked the Developer tab to see if any protection... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/678268",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/275506/"
] | If encountering this problem in Word 2016 - [known issue](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/After-installing-KB-3213656-or-KB-4011039-merged-table-cells-don-t-work-correctly-in-Word-or-Outlook-8c7af9eb-9e48-4e1e-8c13-6340ede4acdc?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US) after installing KB 3213656 (August 8) or KB 4011039 (Sept... | My table span was over 4 pages with only 1 page being affected. I put the cursor in the column I was having trouble inserting text and right clicked and under Table Properties check the column size. I did this on several pages and realized that the one I could not edit had sizes for the columns on that page, but the ot... |
678,268 | I'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells.
I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell to add a text. It works in some of the pages, but not for the others.
I checked the Developer tab to see if any protection... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/678268",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/275506/"
] | I had this problem as well. It was caused by the cell margins being set larger than the cell width. Try going to the Table Properties, then the Cell tab and select Options. Then reduce the cell margins. | My table span was over 4 pages with only 1 page being affected. I put the cursor in the column I was having trouble inserting text and right clicked and under Table Properties check the column size. I did this on several pages and realized that the one I could not edit had sizes for the columns on that page, but the ot... |
678,268 | I'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells.
I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell to add a text. It works in some of the pages, but not for the others.
I checked the Developer tab to see if any protection... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/678268",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/275506/"
] | This happened to me in Word 2007. For some reason the font in that cell had re-sized itself to 0.5 (just for that cell!). Click in the area of the cell and increase font size. | Install KB 4011140 from the Microsoft Website. It worked for me. |
678,268 | I'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells.
I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell to add a text. It works in some of the pages, but not for the others.
I checked the Developer tab to see if any protection... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/678268",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/275506/"
] | I had this problem as well. It was caused by the cell margins being set larger than the cell width. Try going to the Table Properties, then the Cell tab and select Options. Then reduce the cell margins. | Adding an additional column in a Word table caused no left/right margin in the cell.
I highlighted the cell, I went to Table Tools>Layout>Cell Size
Select "Cell" and Options. Put in the cell margins as preferred e.g. 0.19 |
678,268 | I'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells.
I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell to add a text. It works in some of the pages, but not for the others.
I checked the Developer tab to see if any protection... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/678268",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/275506/"
] | I had this problem as well. It was caused by the cell margins being set larger than the cell width. Try going to the Table Properties, then the Cell tab and select Options. Then reduce the cell margins. | You can solve this as follows:
1. Turn on paragraph marks, then
2. Delete a paragraph mark or two in the same column on the preceding page |
678,268 | I'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells.
I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell to add a text. It works in some of the pages, but not for the others.
I checked the Developer tab to see if any protection... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/678268",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/275506/"
] | This happened to me in Word 2007. For some reason the font in that cell had re-sized itself to 0.5 (just for that cell!). Click in the area of the cell and increase font size. | My table span was over 4 pages with only 1 page being affected. I put the cursor in the column I was having trouble inserting text and right clicked and under Table Properties check the column size. I did this on several pages and realized that the one I could not edit had sizes for the columns on that page, but the ot... |
678,268 | I'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells.
I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell to add a text. It works in some of the pages, but not for the others.
I checked the Developer tab to see if any protection... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/678268",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/275506/"
] | The problem with my file was that Word had arbitrarily set the point size to 0.5 in all the empty cells. Once I reset the point size to 10, I could enter text. | My table span was over 4 pages with only 1 page being affected. I put the cursor in the column I was having trouble inserting text and right clicked and under Table Properties check the column size. I did this on several pages and realized that the one I could not edit had sizes for the columns on that page, but the ot... |
678,268 | I'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells.
I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell to add a text. It works in some of the pages, but not for the others.
I checked the Developer tab to see if any protection... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/678268",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/275506/"
] | The problem with my file was that Word had arbitrarily set the point size to 0.5 in all the empty cells. Once I reset the point size to 10, I could enter text. | Install KB 4011140 from the Microsoft Website. It worked for me. |
678,268 | I'm using Word 2010, and I'm working on a guide where contents to be added inside a table of three cells.
I have an issue with couple of pages where I couldn't insert the cursor into the left cell to add a text. It works in some of the pages, but not for the others.
I checked the Developer tab to see if any protection... | 2013/11/20 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/678268",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/275506/"
] | You can solve this as follows:
1. Turn on paragraph marks, then
2. Delete a paragraph mark or two in the same column on the preceding page | My table span was over 4 pages with only 1 page being affected. I put the cursor in the column I was having trouble inserting text and right clicked and under Table Properties check the column size. I did this on several pages and realized that the one I could not edit had sizes for the columns on that page, but the ot... |
84,716 | I am looking to smoke some meat for my chili, but the problem is, I have no smoker. I understand there are products like liquid smoke, however, this didn't create the taste I wanted or really much of one for that matter (I used a good 1/4 of the bottle too). Is there a way to get your own wood chips and smoke something... | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/84716",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/59210/"
] | Take a large cardboard box. Lay it so the top is facing a side. Cut a small whole to allow for a plug. Place a electric 5th burner inside. Use a super cheap pan as your wood pan. Put a rack on some rocks to lift it up. Place food on rack. Heat on medium. Tape box closed. You can find videos on YouTube. [![enter image d... | 1 heavy wok. Good tight lid. Cast iron is best. 1 round rack in bottom. Heat wok till it smokes. 1 bags tea used then dried well. Drop in tea. turn of high heat. Put duck or chicken on rack. Put on tight lid. Wait till wok cools. 1 tea smoked duck or chicken. Now bake or fix bird. This is best done outside. 1 roasting ... |
84,716 | I am looking to smoke some meat for my chili, but the problem is, I have no smoker. I understand there are products like liquid smoke, however, this didn't create the taste I wanted or really much of one for that matter (I used a good 1/4 of the bottle too). Is there a way to get your own wood chips and smoke something... | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/84716",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/59210/"
] | I see chefs using "smoking guns" on food network competitions all the time. It's a tiny "gun" with a heating element. When a small amount of wood is placed in it and it is turned on, the smoke will exit a tube at the end. If food is placed in a plastic bag and twist tied around the tube the smoke can cold-smoke the foo... | 1 heavy wok. Good tight lid. Cast iron is best. 1 round rack in bottom. Heat wok till it smokes. 1 bags tea used then dried well. Drop in tea. turn of high heat. Put duck or chicken on rack. Put on tight lid. Wait till wok cools. 1 tea smoked duck or chicken. Now bake or fix bird. This is best done outside. 1 roasting ... |
84,716 | I am looking to smoke some meat for my chili, but the problem is, I have no smoker. I understand there are products like liquid smoke, however, this didn't create the taste I wanted or really much of one for that matter (I used a good 1/4 of the bottle too). Is there a way to get your own wood chips and smoke something... | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/84716",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/59210/"
] | I have successfully smoked with apple wood chunks wrapped in foil in my outdoor grill. The trick is to find a setting that will maintain ~300 F using 1/2 of the burners. Then place the foil-wrapped chunks on the hot side and the meat on the cool side. The wood will begin to smoke after 10 minutes or so.
Keep checking ... | I would use smoked salt. Since I saw this video
[Justin Wilson Oysters and Crabs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTRwdzZA05o&t=504s) I'm using it. And man this is the thing.
I was using different "smoked sauces", the thing with smoking the meat in an oven with some wood (similar to the method in your link), liquid... |
84,716 | I am looking to smoke some meat for my chili, but the problem is, I have no smoker. I understand there are products like liquid smoke, however, this didn't create the taste I wanted or really much of one for that matter (I used a good 1/4 of the bottle too). Is there a way to get your own wood chips and smoke something... | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/84716",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/59210/"
] | I have successfully smoked with apple wood chunks wrapped in foil in my outdoor grill. The trick is to find a setting that will maintain ~300 F using 1/2 of the burners. Then place the foil-wrapped chunks on the hot side and the meat on the cool side. The wood will begin to smoke after 10 minutes or so.
Keep checking ... | I see chefs using "smoking guns" on food network competitions all the time. It's a tiny "gun" with a heating element. When a small amount of wood is placed in it and it is turned on, the smoke will exit a tube at the end. If food is placed in a plastic bag and twist tied around the tube the smoke can cold-smoke the foo... |
84,716 | I am looking to smoke some meat for my chili, but the problem is, I have no smoker. I understand there are products like liquid smoke, however, this didn't create the taste I wanted or really much of one for that matter (I used a good 1/4 of the bottle too). Is there a way to get your own wood chips and smoke something... | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/84716",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/59210/"
] | I would use smoked salt. Since I saw this video
[Justin Wilson Oysters and Crabs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTRwdzZA05o&t=504s) I'm using it. And man this is the thing.
I was using different "smoked sauces", the thing with smoking the meat in an oven with some wood (similar to the method in your link), liquid... | There are several ways to smoke your meat without a dedicated smoker.
1. **Buy a wood chips box**. This is a cast iron box, where you place on top of your ordinary grill, and place smoking chips inside.
2. Some **electric turkey roasters** have integrated smoking chip compartments. I once owned one by Oster.
3. Use a ... |
84,716 | I am looking to smoke some meat for my chili, but the problem is, I have no smoker. I understand there are products like liquid smoke, however, this didn't create the taste I wanted or really much of one for that matter (I used a good 1/4 of the bottle too). Is there a way to get your own wood chips and smoke something... | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/84716",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/59210/"
] | I see chefs using "smoking guns" on food network competitions all the time. It's a tiny "gun" with a heating element. When a small amount of wood is placed in it and it is turned on, the smoke will exit a tube at the end. If food is placed in a plastic bag and twist tied around the tube the smoke can cold-smoke the foo... | There are several ways to smoke your meat without a dedicated smoker.
1. **Buy a wood chips box**. This is a cast iron box, where you place on top of your ordinary grill, and place smoking chips inside.
2. Some **electric turkey roasters** have integrated smoking chip compartments. I once owned one by Oster.
3. Use a ... |
84,716 | I am looking to smoke some meat for my chili, but the problem is, I have no smoker. I understand there are products like liquid smoke, however, this didn't create the taste I wanted or really much of one for that matter (I used a good 1/4 of the bottle too). Is there a way to get your own wood chips and smoke something... | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/84716",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/59210/"
] | I would use smoked salt. Since I saw this video
[Justin Wilson Oysters and Crabs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTRwdzZA05o&t=504s) I'm using it. And man this is the thing.
I was using different "smoked sauces", the thing with smoking the meat in an oven with some wood (similar to the method in your link), liquid... | 1 heavy wok. Good tight lid. Cast iron is best. 1 round rack in bottom. Heat wok till it smokes. 1 bags tea used then dried well. Drop in tea. turn of high heat. Put duck or chicken on rack. Put on tight lid. Wait till wok cools. 1 tea smoked duck or chicken. Now bake or fix bird. This is best done outside. 1 roasting ... |
84,716 | I am looking to smoke some meat for my chili, but the problem is, I have no smoker. I understand there are products like liquid smoke, however, this didn't create the taste I wanted or really much of one for that matter (I used a good 1/4 of the bottle too). Is there a way to get your own wood chips and smoke something... | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/84716",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/59210/"
] | I have successfully smoked with apple wood chunks wrapped in foil in my outdoor grill. The trick is to find a setting that will maintain ~300 F using 1/2 of the burners. Then place the foil-wrapped chunks on the hot side and the meat on the cool side. The wood will begin to smoke after 10 minutes or so.
Keep checking ... | There are several ways to smoke your meat without a dedicated smoker.
1. **Buy a wood chips box**. This is a cast iron box, where you place on top of your ordinary grill, and place smoking chips inside.
2. Some **electric turkey roasters** have integrated smoking chip compartments. I once owned one by Oster.
3. Use a ... |
84,716 | I am looking to smoke some meat for my chili, but the problem is, I have no smoker. I understand there are products like liquid smoke, however, this didn't create the taste I wanted or really much of one for that matter (I used a good 1/4 of the bottle too). Is there a way to get your own wood chips and smoke something... | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/84716",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/59210/"
] | I have successfully smoked with apple wood chunks wrapped in foil in my outdoor grill. The trick is to find a setting that will maintain ~300 F using 1/2 of the burners. Then place the foil-wrapped chunks on the hot side and the meat on the cool side. The wood will begin to smoke after 10 minutes or so.
Keep checking ... | 1 heavy wok. Good tight lid. Cast iron is best. 1 round rack in bottom. Heat wok till it smokes. 1 bags tea used then dried well. Drop in tea. turn of high heat. Put duck or chicken on rack. Put on tight lid. Wait till wok cools. 1 tea smoked duck or chicken. Now bake or fix bird. This is best done outside. 1 roasting ... |
84,716 | I am looking to smoke some meat for my chili, but the problem is, I have no smoker. I understand there are products like liquid smoke, however, this didn't create the taste I wanted or really much of one for that matter (I used a good 1/4 of the bottle too). Is there a way to get your own wood chips and smoke something... | 2017/09/28 | [
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/84716",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com",
"https://cooking.stackexchange.com/users/59210/"
] | Take a large cardboard box. Lay it so the top is facing a side. Cut a small whole to allow for a plug. Place a electric 5th burner inside. Use a super cheap pan as your wood pan. Put a rack on some rocks to lift it up. Place food on rack. Heat on medium. Tape box closed. You can find videos on YouTube. [![enter image d... | There are several ways to smoke your meat without a dedicated smoker.
1. **Buy a wood chips box**. This is a cast iron box, where you place on top of your ordinary grill, and place smoking chips inside.
2. Some **electric turkey roasters** have integrated smoking chip compartments. I once owned one by Oster.
3. Use a ... |
128,933 | **Background**
I'm currently at a cross section in my career in a corporate.
I'm almost a year working as a software engineer; in that period of time I've passed a team straining about the team's back-end and front-end technologies, fixing bugs (while getting help from the only teammate who fix bugs), some refactoring... | 2019/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/128933",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/99624/"
] | They need someone to fix bugs. It seems that, to them, it is most economically beneficial to put experienced people on new project, and you on bug fixing.
The only chance to change that assignment is to present management with **business benefits** of doing so. You have to think of arguments that will show why putting... | I think you are looking at this the wrong way.
I started in a company where after some time all I was doing was "bug fixing",not as much in code as it was in business processes, all I did was fix things when people made mistakes, this helped me when I was the one developing the business processes, helped me even more ... |
128,933 | **Background**
I'm currently at a cross section in my career in a corporate.
I'm almost a year working as a software engineer; in that period of time I've passed a team straining about the team's back-end and front-end technologies, fixing bugs (while getting help from the only teammate who fix bugs), some refactoring... | 2019/02/13 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/128933",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/99624/"
] | They need someone to fix bugs. It seems that, to them, it is most economically beneficial to put experienced people on new project, and you on bug fixing.
The only chance to change that assignment is to present management with **business benefits** of doing so. You have to think of arguments that will show why putting... | Software development can be remarkably meritocratic. In short, pay your dues. Demonstrate you can fix bugs fast and well. Engage in the development process around you. Learn about internal processes and understand the platform's business model and solve the problem's in front of you with skill and speed. You won't need... |
79,865 | I am currently working on connecting ip cameras together .
I am using cat7 sftp cable .
according to the bellow article :
<http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-rj45-and-rj48/>
I understand that :
1. RJ45 is used with UTP cable only .
2. I can't use RJ48 because it will not fit into my NVR ... | 2022/09/04 | [
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/79865",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/users/85292/"
] | An IP address targets a host on the network layer. Transport layer ports multiplex an L4 protocol within a host (to different processes/services). Both are different things on different layers.
Basically, if you'd repurpose IPv6 addresses (or bits) for host-level multiplexing you'd gain very little but you'd break log... | You need something to say "this bit of data coming in from the NIC needs to go to this process."
This is different than "which host/network does this data need to go".
IP addresses are processed by your router and potentially other carrier grade routers to determine where to move your data.
Those devices do not have... |
79,865 | I am currently working on connecting ip cameras together .
I am using cat7 sftp cable .
according to the bellow article :
<http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-rj45-and-rj48/>
I understand that :
1. RJ45 is used with UTP cable only .
2. I can't use RJ48 because it will not fit into my NVR ... | 2022/09/04 | [
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/79865",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/users/85292/"
] | An IP address targets a host on the network layer. Transport layer ports multiplex an L4 protocol within a host (to different processes/services). Both are different things on different layers.
Basically, if you'd repurpose IPv6 addresses (or bits) for host-level multiplexing you'd gain very little but you'd break log... | I think the OP is not so much saying that we should roll ports specifically into the routable address scheme of the internet, but instead why not give every application/process/thread its own unique, routable address?
It's definitely a valid question, and you're not the first person to wonder this - to quote [John Day... |
79,865 | I am currently working on connecting ip cameras together .
I am using cat7 sftp cable .
according to the bellow article :
<http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-rj45-and-rj48/>
I understand that :
1. RJ45 is used with UTP cable only .
2. I can't use RJ48 because it will not fit into my NVR ... | 2022/09/04 | [
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/79865",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/users/85292/"
] | An IP address targets a host on the network layer. Transport layer ports multiplex an L4 protocol within a host (to different processes/services). Both are different things on different layers.
Basically, if you'd repurpose IPv6 addresses (or bits) for host-level multiplexing you'd gain very little but you'd break log... | Frame Challenge: Once The ports are folded into IP addresses, you'll be burning IP addresses for a singular device, and run the risk of actually running out of IP addresses.
==================================================================================================================================================... |
79,865 | I am currently working on connecting ip cameras together .
I am using cat7 sftp cable .
according to the bellow article :
<http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-rj45-and-rj48/>
I understand that :
1. RJ45 is used with UTP cable only .
2. I can't use RJ48 because it will not fit into my NVR ... | 2022/09/04 | [
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/79865",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/users/85292/"
] | I think the OP is not so much saying that we should roll ports specifically into the routable address scheme of the internet, but instead why not give every application/process/thread its own unique, routable address?
It's definitely a valid question, and you're not the first person to wonder this - to quote [John Day... | You need something to say "this bit of data coming in from the NIC needs to go to this process."
This is different than "which host/network does this data need to go".
IP addresses are processed by your router and potentially other carrier grade routers to determine where to move your data.
Those devices do not have... |
79,865 | I am currently working on connecting ip cameras together .
I am using cat7 sftp cable .
according to the bellow article :
<http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-rj45-and-rj48/>
I understand that :
1. RJ45 is used with UTP cable only .
2. I can't use RJ48 because it will not fit into my NVR ... | 2022/09/04 | [
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/79865",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/users/85292/"
] | You need something to say "this bit of data coming in from the NIC needs to go to this process."
This is different than "which host/network does this data need to go".
IP addresses are processed by your router and potentially other carrier grade routers to determine where to move your data.
Those devices do not have... | Frame Challenge: Once The ports are folded into IP addresses, you'll be burning IP addresses for a singular device, and run the risk of actually running out of IP addresses.
==================================================================================================================================================... |
79,865 | I am currently working on connecting ip cameras together .
I am using cat7 sftp cable .
according to the bellow article :
<http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-rj45-and-rj48/>
I understand that :
1. RJ45 is used with UTP cable only .
2. I can't use RJ48 because it will not fit into my NVR ... | 2022/09/04 | [
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/79865",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com",
"https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/users/85292/"
] | I think the OP is not so much saying that we should roll ports specifically into the routable address scheme of the internet, but instead why not give every application/process/thread its own unique, routable address?
It's definitely a valid question, and you're not the first person to wonder this - to quote [John Day... | Frame Challenge: Once The ports are folded into IP addresses, you'll be burning IP addresses for a singular device, and run the risk of actually running out of IP addresses.
==================================================================================================================================================... |
120,837 | I've been working at a newly established firm for over a month and I haven't signed a contract yet.
HR kept telling me that they needed time to prepare contracts for everyone, but I've asked almost everyone else in my department and they've all said that they signed their contracts 2-3 weeks ago.
I asked the HR girl ... | 2018/10/15 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/120837",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | >
> Can I leverage the fact that I'm now established and comfortable in my
> position (i.e. they would need a few weeks to train a replacement to
> my level) and can I use this to negotiate a higher salary?
>
>
>
You can always try. It doesn't seem like much in the way of leverage to me.
You already agreed to a... | Given the model is allowing people to fall into their positions naturally your ability to leverage really depends on your performance over this first month. If you have demonstrated that you are performing at a leadership level then negotiating a leadership title and compensation should be natural. If you have performe... |
120,837 | I've been working at a newly established firm for over a month and I haven't signed a contract yet.
HR kept telling me that they needed time to prepare contracts for everyone, but I've asked almost everyone else in my department and they've all said that they signed their contracts 2-3 weeks ago.
I asked the HR girl ... | 2018/10/15 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/120837",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | >
> Can I leverage the fact that I'm now established and comfortable in my
> position (i.e. they would need a few weeks to train a replacement to
> my level) and can I use this to negotiate a higher salary?
>
>
>
You can always try. It doesn't seem like much in the way of leverage to me.
You already agreed to a... | Not having a written contract is usually bad for both sides, but almost always worse for the employee than for the employer.
The reason is that when there is a disagreement about how much salary they need to pay the employee, then the employer is in a much better position. They can withhold payment, but the employee c... |
120,837 | I've been working at a newly established firm for over a month and I haven't signed a contract yet.
HR kept telling me that they needed time to prepare contracts for everyone, but I've asked almost everyone else in my department and they've all said that they signed their contracts 2-3 weeks ago.
I asked the HR girl ... | 2018/10/15 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/120837",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | That said however if you're going to cut your losses on a recent hire the sooner the better and a month really isn't that long in the grand scheme of things and for a company that hasn't even finalised the exact role the candidate will be performing yet those few weeks of taining will be as nothing. So in short you rea... | Given the model is allowing people to fall into their positions naturally your ability to leverage really depends on your performance over this first month. If you have demonstrated that you are performing at a leadership level then negotiating a leadership title and compensation should be natural. If you have performe... |
120,837 | I've been working at a newly established firm for over a month and I haven't signed a contract yet.
HR kept telling me that they needed time to prepare contracts for everyone, but I've asked almost everyone else in my department and they've all said that they signed their contracts 2-3 weeks ago.
I asked the HR girl ... | 2018/10/15 | [
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/120837",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com",
"https://workplace.stackexchange.com/users/-1/"
] | That said however if you're going to cut your losses on a recent hire the sooner the better and a month really isn't that long in the grand scheme of things and for a company that hasn't even finalised the exact role the candidate will be performing yet those few weeks of taining will be as nothing. So in short you rea... | Not having a written contract is usually bad for both sides, but almost always worse for the employee than for the employer.
The reason is that when there is a disagreement about how much salary they need to pay the employee, then the employer is in a much better position. They can withhold payment, but the employee c... |
703,767 | Excel 2013 often complains that "We couldn't free up space on the clipboard. Another program might be using it right now" when I'm trying to copy cells.
Some [say](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-excel/we-couldnt-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another/93ffe338-d07a-4e2d-bc07-49806f... | 2014/01/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/703767",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/116475/"
] | I too was seeing this very frustrating error. Since making the below change though it appears that the problem is resolved.
Note that I am not running any of the programs (Bing Desktop etc.) that are commonly attributed to this issue, even by Microsoft themselves.
It seems this might be caused by the Office Clipboard... | This also happens if any other program is monitoring the clipboard. For example, I had free download manager and it was monitoring the clipboard. When I switched this option off, the problem went away in Excel 2013.
And I do not have bing desktop nor do I have zone alarm. |
703,767 | Excel 2013 often complains that "We couldn't free up space on the clipboard. Another program might be using it right now" when I'm trying to copy cells.
Some [say](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-excel/we-couldnt-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another/93ffe338-d07a-4e2d-bc07-49806f... | 2014/01/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/703767",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/116475/"
] | This also happens if any other program is monitoring the clipboard. For example, I had free download manager and it was monitoring the clipboard. When I switched this option off, the problem went away in Excel 2013.
And I do not have bing desktop nor do I have zone alarm. | I had light downloader running which was monitoring the clipboard. I disabled monitoring of the clipboard and wahlaah, no more error. |
703,767 | Excel 2013 often complains that "We couldn't free up space on the clipboard. Another program might be using it right now" when I'm trying to copy cells.
Some [say](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-excel/we-couldnt-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another/93ffe338-d07a-4e2d-bc07-49806f... | 2014/01/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/703767",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/116475/"
] | I too was seeing this very frustrating error. Since making the below change though it appears that the problem is resolved.
Note that I am not running any of the programs (Bing Desktop etc.) that are commonly attributed to this issue, even by Microsoft themselves.
It seems this might be caused by the Office Clipboard... | I had light downloader running which was monitoring the clipboard. I disabled monitoring of the clipboard and wahlaah, no more error. |
703,767 | Excel 2013 often complains that "We couldn't free up space on the clipboard. Another program might be using it right now" when I'm trying to copy cells.
Some [say](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-excel/we-couldnt-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another/93ffe338-d07a-4e2d-bc07-49806f... | 2014/01/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/703767",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/116475/"
] | I too was seeing this very frustrating error. Since making the below change though it appears that the problem is resolved.
Note that I am not running any of the programs (Bing Desktop etc.) that are commonly attributed to this issue, even by Microsoft themselves.
It seems this might be caused by the Office Clipboard... | Hope this helps someone else. I have a user a HP Z820 workstation with windows 7 Professional sp1, 32GB RAM, 1TB drive with ~712GB free space, Office 2013 sp1. Yes, it’s a workstation but this user runs a lot of programs at once including large excel spreadsheets with pivot tables. They recently started having this err... |
703,767 | Excel 2013 often complains that "We couldn't free up space on the clipboard. Another program might be using it right now" when I'm trying to copy cells.
Some [say](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-excel/we-couldnt-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another/93ffe338-d07a-4e2d-bc07-49806f... | 2014/01/19 | [
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] | I too was seeing this very frustrating error. Since making the below change though it appears that the problem is resolved.
Note that I am not running any of the programs (Bing Desktop etc.) that are commonly attributed to this issue, even by Microsoft themselves.
It seems this might be caused by the Office Clipboard... | This is an old question but I thought I'd post my experiences with it so it may help others.
I am also having this error but I finally figured it out. I went through the task manager and started to kill all process and testing drag/drop. Once I killed the Dropbox process, the error went away. So it seems if you have D... |
703,767 | Excel 2013 often complains that "We couldn't free up space on the clipboard. Another program might be using it right now" when I'm trying to copy cells.
Some [say](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-excel/we-couldnt-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another/93ffe338-d07a-4e2d-bc07-49806f... | 2014/01/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/703767",
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] | Hope this helps someone else. I have a user a HP Z820 workstation with windows 7 Professional sp1, 32GB RAM, 1TB drive with ~712GB free space, Office 2013 sp1. Yes, it’s a workstation but this user runs a lot of programs at once including large excel spreadsheets with pivot tables. They recently started having this err... | Check if uninstalling Bing Desktop helps. Microsoft has identified that product as (one possible) cause of this error. See here: <http://blogs.technet.com/b/the_microsoft_excel_support_team_blog/archive/2013/01/25/quot-we-couldn-t-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another-program-might-be-using-it-right-now-quot.aspx> |
703,767 | Excel 2013 often complains that "We couldn't free up space on the clipboard. Another program might be using it right now" when I'm trying to copy cells.
Some [say](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-excel/we-couldnt-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another/93ffe338-d07a-4e2d-bc07-49806f... | 2014/01/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/703767",
"https://superuser.com",
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] | Hope this helps someone else. I have a user a HP Z820 workstation with windows 7 Professional sp1, 32GB RAM, 1TB drive with ~712GB free space, Office 2013 sp1. Yes, it’s a workstation but this user runs a lot of programs at once including large excel spreadsheets with pivot tables. They recently started having this err... | I had light downloader running which was monitoring the clipboard. I disabled monitoring of the clipboard and wahlaah, no more error. |
703,767 | Excel 2013 often complains that "We couldn't free up space on the clipboard. Another program might be using it right now" when I'm trying to copy cells.
Some [say](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-excel/we-couldnt-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another/93ffe338-d07a-4e2d-bc07-49806f... | 2014/01/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/703767",
"https://superuser.com",
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] | This also happens if any other program is monitoring the clipboard. For example, I had free download manager and it was monitoring the clipboard. When I switched this option off, the problem went away in Excel 2013.
And I do not have bing desktop nor do I have zone alarm. | This is an old question but I thought I'd post my experiences with it so it may help others.
I am also having this error but I finally figured it out. I went through the task manager and started to kill all process and testing drag/drop. Once I killed the Dropbox process, the error went away. So it seems if you have D... |
703,767 | Excel 2013 often complains that "We couldn't free up space on the clipboard. Another program might be using it right now" when I'm trying to copy cells.
Some [say](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-excel/we-couldnt-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another/93ffe338-d07a-4e2d-bc07-49806f... | 2014/01/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/703767",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/116475/"
] | Hope this helps someone else. I have a user a HP Z820 workstation with windows 7 Professional sp1, 32GB RAM, 1TB drive with ~712GB free space, Office 2013 sp1. Yes, it’s a workstation but this user runs a lot of programs at once including large excel spreadsheets with pivot tables. They recently started having this err... | This is an old question but I thought I'd post my experiences with it so it may help others.
I am also having this error but I finally figured it out. I went through the task manager and started to kill all process and testing drag/drop. Once I killed the Dropbox process, the error went away. So it seems if you have D... |
703,767 | Excel 2013 often complains that "We couldn't free up space on the clipboard. Another program might be using it right now" when I'm trying to copy cells.
Some [say](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-excel/we-couldnt-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another/93ffe338-d07a-4e2d-bc07-49806f... | 2014/01/19 | [
"https://superuser.com/questions/703767",
"https://superuser.com",
"https://superuser.com/users/116475/"
] | This also happens if any other program is monitoring the clipboard. For example, I had free download manager and it was monitoring the clipboard. When I switched this option off, the problem went away in Excel 2013.
And I do not have bing desktop nor do I have zone alarm. | Check if uninstalling Bing Desktop helps. Microsoft has identified that product as (one possible) cause of this error. See here: <http://blogs.technet.com/b/the_microsoft_excel_support_team_blog/archive/2013/01/25/quot-we-couldn-t-free-up-space-on-the-clipboard-another-program-might-be-using-it-right-now-quot.aspx> |
132,867 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vXXGd.png)
How can I smooth all crown but don't smooth the top of the crown? I did a subdivision surface, but this didn't work. All crown became smooth and changed form. | 2019/02/25 | [
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] | Here is a way to make a crown, maybe there's a simpler?
* Build a basic cube, delete its two side faces, give it a *Mirror* modifier.
* Drag up its central edge, add 3 vertical edge loops.
* Add some additional edge loops close to the angles so that it will sharp them later.
* Give your object an *Array* modifier. Cho... | Add in more loop cuts on the subsurf mod. That should do it. I take it that smooth shading doesn't work? |
132,867 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vXXGd.png)
How can I smooth all crown but don't smooth the top of the crown? I did a subdivision surface, but this didn't work. All crown became smooth and changed form. | 2019/02/25 | [
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] | Another approach:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SIHPD.jpg)
* Create a Z-scaled, subduvided UV sphere, and a capless cylinder, at the origin.
* Give the cylinder a few horizontal loops, and assign it a Srinkwrap modifier to the sphere; drag it down to ... | Add in more loop cuts on the subsurf mod. That should do it. I take it that smooth shading doesn't work? |
132,867 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vXXGd.png)
How can I smooth all crown but don't smooth the top of the crown? I did a subdivision surface, but this didn't work. All crown became smooth and changed form. | 2019/02/25 | [
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] | add a subsurface modifier, select some edges and crease the edges
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OtpAU.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XxlfS.png)
it's a little easier of you crease t... | Add in more loop cuts on the subsurf mod. That should do it. I take it that smooth shading doesn't work? |
132,867 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vXXGd.png)
How can I smooth all crown but don't smooth the top of the crown? I did a subdivision surface, but this didn't work. All crown became smooth and changed form. | 2019/02/25 | [
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] | Just above the Mean Crease setting that kei suggested is the Mean Bevel Weight (for edges, not the one for vertices). My usual method is to set the edges Mean Bevel Weight to 1.0, then add a Bevel modifier, making sure it's above the Subdivision Surface modifier in the modifier stack, and in the Bevel modifier making s... | Add in more loop cuts on the subsurf mod. That should do it. I take it that smooth shading doesn't work? |
132,867 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vXXGd.png)
How can I smooth all crown but don't smooth the top of the crown? I did a subdivision surface, but this didn't work. All crown became smooth and changed form. | 2019/02/25 | [
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] | Another approach:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SIHPD.jpg)
* Create a Z-scaled, subduvided UV sphere, and a capless cylinder, at the origin.
* Give the cylinder a few horizontal loops, and assign it a Srinkwrap modifier to the sphere; drag it down to ... | Here is a way to make a crown, maybe there's a simpler?
* Build a basic cube, delete its two side faces, give it a *Mirror* modifier.
* Drag up its central edge, add 3 vertical edge loops.
* Add some additional edge loops close to the angles so that it will sharp them later.
* Give your object an *Array* modifier. Cho... |
132,867 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vXXGd.png)
How can I smooth all crown but don't smooth the top of the crown? I did a subdivision surface, but this didn't work. All crown became smooth and changed form. | 2019/02/25 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/132867",
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] | add a subsurface modifier, select some edges and crease the edges
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OtpAU.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XxlfS.png)
it's a little easier of you crease t... | Here is a way to make a crown, maybe there's a simpler?
* Build a basic cube, delete its two side faces, give it a *Mirror* modifier.
* Drag up its central edge, add 3 vertical edge loops.
* Add some additional edge loops close to the angles so that it will sharp them later.
* Give your object an *Array* modifier. Cho... |
132,867 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vXXGd.png)
How can I smooth all crown but don't smooth the top of the crown? I did a subdivision surface, but this didn't work. All crown became smooth and changed form. | 2019/02/25 | [
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/132867",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com",
"https://blender.stackexchange.com/users/69756/"
] | Another approach:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SIHPD.jpg)
* Create a Z-scaled, subduvided UV sphere, and a capless cylinder, at the origin.
* Give the cylinder a few horizontal loops, and assign it a Srinkwrap modifier to the sphere; drag it down to ... | add a subsurface modifier, select some edges and crease the edges
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OtpAU.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XxlfS.png)
it's a little easier of you crease t... |
132,867 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vXXGd.png)
How can I smooth all crown but don't smooth the top of the crown? I did a subdivision surface, but this didn't work. All crown became smooth and changed form. | 2019/02/25 | [
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] | Another approach:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SIHPD.jpg)
* Create a Z-scaled, subduvided UV sphere, and a capless cylinder, at the origin.
* Give the cylinder a few horizontal loops, and assign it a Srinkwrap modifier to the sphere; drag it down to ... | Just above the Mean Crease setting that kei suggested is the Mean Bevel Weight (for edges, not the one for vertices). My usual method is to set the edges Mean Bevel Weight to 1.0, then add a Bevel modifier, making sure it's above the Subdivision Surface modifier in the modifier stack, and in the Bevel modifier making s... |
132,867 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vXXGd.png)
How can I smooth all crown but don't smooth the top of the crown? I did a subdivision surface, but this didn't work. All crown became smooth and changed form. | 2019/02/25 | [
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] | add a subsurface modifier, select some edges and crease the edges
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OtpAU.png)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/XxlfS.png)
it's a little easier of you crease t... | Just above the Mean Crease setting that kei suggested is the Mean Bevel Weight (for edges, not the one for vertices). My usual method is to set the edges Mean Bevel Weight to 1.0, then add a Bevel modifier, making sure it's above the Subdivision Surface modifier in the modifier stack, and in the Bevel modifier making s... |
425 | Can you think of films where the distinction between score and sound design is creatively or accidentally undermined?
In a lot of films the distinction is really clear: score is orchestral music, electronic atmospheres or rock songs, and it comments on emotion or drama or something. Sound design is usually recordings... | 2010/03/20 | [
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] | Pretty much every horror film | Gasper Noe's 2002 cult classic *Irreversible* features two very shocking scenes that gained the film notoriety. One of these is in a nightclub where the main character is looking for someone who he ends up killing with a fire extinguisher (very gruesome scene). The whole scene was incredibly intensified by Thomas Banga... |
425 | Can you think of films where the distinction between score and sound design is creatively or accidentally undermined?
In a lot of films the distinction is really clear: score is orchestral music, electronic atmospheres or rock songs, and it comments on emotion or drama or something. Sound design is usually recordings... | 2010/03/20 | [
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] | ["THX 1138"](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066434/) for me this whole movie is surely *the* best example of a movie which blurs the distinction between score and sound design. | There's a movie that came out a couple years ago called *In The City Of Sylvia*.
There wasn't much dialogue... but sound was used hand in hand with the image to create settings that drew you in. Many scenes are simply a static camera and a sound field almost meant to simulate a moving painting with audio.
In one of ... |
425 | Can you think of films where the distinction between score and sound design is creatively or accidentally undermined?
In a lot of films the distinction is really clear: score is orchestral music, electronic atmospheres or rock songs, and it comments on emotion or drama or something. Sound design is usually recordings... | 2010/03/20 | [
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] | In terms of blurring the distinction between score and sound design I'm reminded of Hitchcock's The Birds: Bernard Hermann, ordinarily tasked with writing a convention score, is given the role of supervising an electronic soundtrack of bird sounds. There is also a publicity photograph of Hitchcock listening, in mock (?... | If you listen to some of the score from the original Pirates of the Caribbean, it almost seems like there are are few sound effects in the score, and if you are aware of them, then watch the movie, you'll notice that they are essentially functioning as sound effects as well. There are even some vocalizations (almost so... |
425 | Can you think of films where the distinction between score and sound design is creatively or accidentally undermined?
In a lot of films the distinction is really clear: score is orchestral music, electronic atmospheres or rock songs, and it comments on emotion or drama or something. Sound design is usually recordings... | 2010/03/20 | [
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] | On a master class, Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey described how they've treated the wind tracks as music cues throughout *No Country For Old Men*, as the directors didn't want to have a score in a traditional way.
Not quite the same thing, but I thought it was a cool idea anyway. | Anything other than the original Russian mono version of Stalker has extra sound overdubbed that the Director never intended!
Kwaidan (1964) and Zatoichi (2003) are other good examples of the blurring of the lines. Japanese sensibilities in particular are very suited to this style, David Toop talks about this kind of ... |
425 | Can you think of films where the distinction between score and sound design is creatively or accidentally undermined?
In a lot of films the distinction is really clear: score is orchestral music, electronic atmospheres or rock songs, and it comments on emotion or drama or something. Sound design is usually recordings... | 2010/03/20 | [
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] | Gasper Noe's 2002 cult classic *Irreversible* features two very shocking scenes that gained the film notoriety. One of these is in a nightclub where the main character is looking for someone who he ends up killing with a fire extinguisher (very gruesome scene). The whole scene was incredibly intensified by Thomas Banga... | There are some scenes in There Will Be Blood where the score is spawned from an on screen sound effect, and it slowly morphs into music. Some pretty intense music in that picture. |
425 | Can you think of films where the distinction between score and sound design is creatively or accidentally undermined?
In a lot of films the distinction is really clear: score is orchestral music, electronic atmospheres or rock songs, and it comments on emotion or drama or something. Sound design is usually recordings... | 2010/03/20 | [
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] | Pretty much every horror film | There's a movie that came out a couple years ago called *In The City Of Sylvia*.
There wasn't much dialogue... but sound was used hand in hand with the image to create settings that drew you in. Many scenes are simply a static camera and a sound field almost meant to simulate a moving painting with audio.
In one of ... |
425 | Can you think of films where the distinction between score and sound design is creatively or accidentally undermined?
In a lot of films the distinction is really clear: score is orchestral music, electronic atmospheres or rock songs, and it comments on emotion or drama or something. Sound design is usually recordings... | 2010/03/20 | [
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] | Anything other than the original Russian mono version of Stalker has extra sound overdubbed that the Director never intended!
Kwaidan (1964) and Zatoichi (2003) are other good examples of the blurring of the lines. Japanese sensibilities in particular are very suited to this style, David Toop talks about this kind of ... | Eraserhead - I believe David Lynch created/recorded the industrial soundscapes and machine noises himself. The first example of a sound design score I've seen...except for the occasional 50's organ riff.
The Jacket - Partially scored with non-musical (and musical) FM synthesis. Brian Eno...
Last night I watched The S... |
425 | Can you think of films where the distinction between score and sound design is creatively or accidentally undermined?
In a lot of films the distinction is really clear: score is orchestral music, electronic atmospheres or rock songs, and it comments on emotion or drama or something. Sound design is usually recordings... | 2010/03/20 | [
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] | ["THX 1138"](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066434/) for me this whole movie is surely *the* best example of a movie which blurs the distinction between score and sound design. | I think Lynch does fantastic stuff in his films, merging sound and music into the subconscious of the film- archytypal Lynch. The low tones and rumbles in Lost Highway are both ambient and musical- gets under the skin and crawls through you.
Also in Black Hawk Down when the helicopters are flying in for the mission- ... |
425 | Can you think of films where the distinction between score and sound design is creatively or accidentally undermined?
In a lot of films the distinction is really clear: score is orchestral music, electronic atmospheres or rock songs, and it comments on emotion or drama or something. Sound design is usually recordings... | 2010/03/20 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/425",
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] | Anything other than the original Russian mono version of Stalker has extra sound overdubbed that the Director never intended!
Kwaidan (1964) and Zatoichi (2003) are other good examples of the blurring of the lines. Japanese sensibilities in particular are very suited to this style, David Toop talks about this kind of ... | There were at least 5 composers working on Michael Clayton who listed themselves as "Musical Sound Designers" and there are no other sound designers credited. That movie is driven by its dialogue and that dialogue was accented by several musical cues to heighten or highlight the impact of what was being said. At first ... |
425 | Can you think of films where the distinction between score and sound design is creatively or accidentally undermined?
In a lot of films the distinction is really clear: score is orchestral music, electronic atmospheres or rock songs, and it comments on emotion or drama or something. Sound design is usually recordings... | 2010/03/20 | [
"https://sound.stackexchange.com/questions/425",
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] | I can think of a masterpiece by Andrey Tarkovsky called *Stalker*. Totally love how the sound design and score blend into each other in this railroad to the zone sequence: | Eraserhead - I believe David Lynch created/recorded the industrial soundscapes and machine noises himself. The first example of a sound design score I've seen...except for the occasional 50's organ riff.
The Jacket - Partially scored with non-musical (and musical) FM synthesis. Brian Eno...
Last night I watched The S... |
213,579 | 1. They are some places I never knew existed but they do and even look nice
2. They are some places I never knew they existed but do and even look nice
3. They are some places I never knew existed but do and even look nice
Which sentence sounds more natural? Never know what to choose...
Thanks, in advance | 2019/06/05 | [
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] | I find 1) the most natural, but it would be even better with *they* repeated again before *even look nice*.
3) is comprehensible, and I think it is even grammatical, but I find it odd, because by the time I get to *but*, I've forgotten which verb *do* is supposed to coordinate with.
2) doesn't work. | Choice 3. Choice 1 sounds okay as well (in US-English), but not choice 2. |
19,674 | In trying to set reasonable limits on a PC's usage of the polymorph chain of spells. Is it plausible to require that the PC have some form of interaction with the target creature? Or can a PC polymorph into a creature that the PC has only heard about? Or read about in a book? Or seen just a painting of? From a solid ro... | 2012/12/19 | [
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] | Yes, it is plausible to restrict polymorph to creatures that the players have encountered. This is one of the commonly discussed polymorph house-rule.
I think the minimum knowledge would be determined by a [knowledge skill](http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD%3aKnowledge_Skill) check for that monster. If the monster does... | I recommend handling polymorph spells the following way: The player casts polymorph, wildshape, etc and tells the table what he's turning into. If anyone at the table then exclaims any of the following phrases: 'What?!', 'The hell book is that from?', '', 'That's (ridiculous/stupid/a travesty)', 'Quit being a douche', ... |
19,674 | In trying to set reasonable limits on a PC's usage of the polymorph chain of spells. Is it plausible to require that the PC have some form of interaction with the target creature? Or can a PC polymorph into a creature that the PC has only heard about? Or read about in a book? Or seen just a painting of? From a solid ro... | 2012/12/19 | [
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] | In my opinion, you should at least **have encountered the creature before** to polymorph into it. You might even have to examine a body. Reading about it in a book or rolling Knowledge should only let you recognize it.
1. It lets the DM prohibit creatures with abilities that are broken in the hands of PCs, or creature... | I've taken to a risk v reward method for Polymorph. I make only one simple alteration. If you nat-1 on a Polymorph, you accidentally summon whatever you were trying to alter yourself or others into.
Nice and tidy, it deters anyone from doing anything too terrible or dangerous and is rare enough that occasional massive... |
19,674 | In trying to set reasonable limits on a PC's usage of the polymorph chain of spells. Is it plausible to require that the PC have some form of interaction with the target creature? Or can a PC polymorph into a creature that the PC has only heard about? Or read about in a book? Or seen just a painting of? From a solid ro... | 2012/12/19 | [
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-------------------------------
It is a **very** good idea to limit them. At the extreme, changing into a Sarrukh from *Serpent Kingdoms* while using Assume Supernatural Ability (*Savage Species*) or *shapechange* is the opening gambit for becoming Pun-pun, a character with **+Yes** to ... | I've taken to a risk v reward method for Polymorph. I make only one simple alteration. If you nat-1 on a Polymorph, you accidentally summon whatever you were trying to alter yourself or others into.
Nice and tidy, it deters anyone from doing anything too terrible or dangerous and is rare enough that occasional massive... |
19,674 | In trying to set reasonable limits on a PC's usage of the polymorph chain of spells. Is it plausible to require that the PC have some form of interaction with the target creature? Or can a PC polymorph into a creature that the PC has only heard about? Or read about in a book? Or seen just a painting of? From a solid ro... | 2012/12/19 | [
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] | I've taken to a risk v reward method for Polymorph. I make only one simple alteration. If you nat-1 on a Polymorph, you accidentally summon whatever you were trying to alter yourself or others into.
Nice and tidy, it deters anyone from doing anything too terrible or dangerous and is rare enough that occasional massive... | I recommend handling polymorph spells the following way: The player casts polymorph, wildshape, etc and tells the table what he's turning into. If anyone at the table then exclaims any of the following phrases: 'What?!', 'The hell book is that from?', '', 'That's (ridiculous/stupid/a travesty)', 'Quit being a douche', ... |
19,674 | In trying to set reasonable limits on a PC's usage of the polymorph chain of spells. Is it plausible to require that the PC have some form of interaction with the target creature? Or can a PC polymorph into a creature that the PC has only heard about? Or read about in a book? Or seen just a painting of? From a solid ro... | 2012/12/19 | [
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] | Polymorph Effects Are Dangerous
-------------------------------
It is a **very** good idea to limit them. At the extreme, changing into a Sarrukh from *Serpent Kingdoms* while using Assume Supernatural Ability (*Savage Species*) or *shapechange* is the opening gambit for becoming Pun-pun, a character with **+Yes** to ... | I recommend handling polymorph spells the following way: The player casts polymorph, wildshape, etc and tells the table what he's turning into. If anyone at the table then exclaims any of the following phrases: 'What?!', 'The hell book is that from?', '', 'That's (ridiculous/stupid/a travesty)', 'Quit being a douche', ... |
78,825 | If fire annihilates the Dead, why are they such a threat? Wouldn't Jon Snow just ask to borrow Khaleesi's babies for an afternoon?
I'm aware that Dany is the only one who can control her dragons.
My point is this: Jon Snow is trying to unite houses, tribes, and kingdoms the world over against a common enemy, continu... | 2017/08/15 | [
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] | I think Jon is being practical. Yes the dragons are great but the night king has magic and could easily blind them in clouds of snow. The army usually walks under a blinding blizzard so it isn't a sure thing.
Plus the biggest issue he has to deal with south of the wall is everyone killing each other off or worse attac... | Giant Wights with Large CrossBows like the one seen in S7E4-can slay a dragon. The top of the wall was a lot farther than Bronn was to the dragon with the Scorpion-shooting dragons with large bolts wouldn't be too hard for a giant. |
78,825 | If fire annihilates the Dead, why are they such a threat? Wouldn't Jon Snow just ask to borrow Khaleesi's babies for an afternoon?
I'm aware that Dany is the only one who can control her dragons.
My point is this: Jon Snow is trying to unite houses, tribes, and kingdoms the world over against a common enemy, continu... | 2017/08/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/78825",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
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] | **Spoiler alert**
This question is answered in the leaked episode S7E6.
>
> In S7E6, as Daenerys goes to save Jon Snow who is stuck north of the wall, the night's king takes one of the dragons down with a spear, and very easily. The dragons might have killed huge numbers from the army of the dead, but with the nigh... | I think Jon is being practical. Yes the dragons are great but the night king has magic and could easily blind them in clouds of snow. The army usually walks under a blinding blizzard so it isn't a sure thing.
Plus the biggest issue he has to deal with south of the wall is everyone killing each other off or worse attac... |
78,825 | If fire annihilates the Dead, why are they such a threat? Wouldn't Jon Snow just ask to borrow Khaleesi's babies for an afternoon?
I'm aware that Dany is the only one who can control her dragons.
My point is this: Jon Snow is trying to unite houses, tribes, and kingdoms the world over against a common enemy, continu... | 2017/08/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/78825",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/51552/"
] | **Spoiler alert**
This question is answered in the leaked episode S7E6.
>
> In S7E6, as Daenerys goes to save Jon Snow who is stuck north of the wall, the night's king takes one of the dragons down with a spear, and very easily. The dragons might have killed huge numbers from the army of the dead, but with the nigh... | Dany knows Jon wants her dragons but right now they are too valuable as an instrument of war or simply as a show of force in taking the iron throne. Plus she views them as her children and is very protective.
Daenerys' dragons will eventually help Jon Snow and the North against the white walkers but I don't believe it... |
78,825 | If fire annihilates the Dead, why are they such a threat? Wouldn't Jon Snow just ask to borrow Khaleesi's babies for an afternoon?
I'm aware that Dany is the only one who can control her dragons.
My point is this: Jon Snow is trying to unite houses, tribes, and kingdoms the world over against a common enemy, continu... | 2017/08/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/78825",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
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] | That's essentially why Jon is there.
When Jon received Tyrion's letter inviting him to Dragonstone, Davos Seaworth pointed out to Jon that fire kills the Others and asked him what breathes fire?
From Season 7 Episode 2:
>
> Sansa: You think it's really Tyrion? It could be someone trying to
> lure you into a trap.
... | The dragons can take out the wights with fire, but I think the white walkers are impervious to fire. Remember when they came to the tree to kill the three eyed raven? |
78,825 | If fire annihilates the Dead, why are they such a threat? Wouldn't Jon Snow just ask to borrow Khaleesi's babies for an afternoon?
I'm aware that Dany is the only one who can control her dragons.
My point is this: Jon Snow is trying to unite houses, tribes, and kingdoms the world over against a common enemy, continu... | 2017/08/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/78825",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/51552/"
] | **Spoiler alert**
This question is answered in the leaked episode S7E6.
>
> In S7E6, as Daenerys goes to save Jon Snow who is stuck north of the wall, the night's king takes one of the dragons down with a spear, and very easily. The dragons might have killed huge numbers from the army of the dead, but with the nigh... | No. He (or any one else for that matter) can't ride, control, or order a dragon to do something that complicated. Even Daenerys can't.
During the series, you never see her riding any of the other two dragons. They're not with her when she attacks the Lannister army because (most likely) she can't just tell them to fo... |
78,825 | If fire annihilates the Dead, why are they such a threat? Wouldn't Jon Snow just ask to borrow Khaleesi's babies for an afternoon?
I'm aware that Dany is the only one who can control her dragons.
My point is this: Jon Snow is trying to unite houses, tribes, and kingdoms the world over against a common enemy, continu... | 2017/08/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/78825",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/51552/"
] | As an author, your primary task is to create *conflict*, *not* solutions. When you design a story, you always try to find the most complex and perplexing way to resolve a situation.
To put it another way: You can't fill a series of 700+ page books when you're solving every problem efficiently.
In this case, dragons a... | No. He (or any one else for that matter) can't ride, control, or order a dragon to do something that complicated. Even Daenerys can't.
During the series, you never see her riding any of the other two dragons. They're not with her when she attacks the Lannister army because (most likely) she can't just tell them to fo... |
78,825 | If fire annihilates the Dead, why are they such a threat? Wouldn't Jon Snow just ask to borrow Khaleesi's babies for an afternoon?
I'm aware that Dany is the only one who can control her dragons.
My point is this: Jon Snow is trying to unite houses, tribes, and kingdoms the world over against a common enemy, continu... | 2017/08/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/78825",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/51552/"
] | I think Jon is being practical. Yes the dragons are great but the night king has magic and could easily blind them in clouds of snow. The army usually walks under a blinding blizzard so it isn't a sure thing.
Plus the biggest issue he has to deal with south of the wall is everyone killing each other off or worse attac... | No. He (or any one else for that matter) can't ride, control, or order a dragon to do something that complicated. Even Daenerys can't.
During the series, you never see her riding any of the other two dragons. They're not with her when she attacks the Lannister army because (most likely) she can't just tell them to fo... |
78,825 | If fire annihilates the Dead, why are they such a threat? Wouldn't Jon Snow just ask to borrow Khaleesi's babies for an afternoon?
I'm aware that Dany is the only one who can control her dragons.
My point is this: Jon Snow is trying to unite houses, tribes, and kingdoms the world over against a common enemy, continu... | 2017/08/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/78825",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/51552/"
] | **Spoiler alert**
This question is answered in the leaked episode S7E6.
>
> In S7E6, as Daenerys goes to save Jon Snow who is stuck north of the wall, the night's king takes one of the dragons down with a spear, and very easily. The dragons might have killed huge numbers from the army of the dead, but with the nigh... | Giant Wights with Large CrossBows like the one seen in S7E4-can slay a dragon. The top of the wall was a lot farther than Bronn was to the dragon with the Scorpion-shooting dragons with large bolts wouldn't be too hard for a giant. |
78,825 | If fire annihilates the Dead, why are they such a threat? Wouldn't Jon Snow just ask to borrow Khaleesi's babies for an afternoon?
I'm aware that Dany is the only one who can control her dragons.
My point is this: Jon Snow is trying to unite houses, tribes, and kingdoms the world over against a common enemy, continu... | 2017/08/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/78825",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/51552/"
] | **Spoiler alert**
This question is answered in the leaked episode S7E6.
>
> In S7E6, as Daenerys goes to save Jon Snow who is stuck north of the wall, the night's king takes one of the dragons down with a spear, and very easily. The dragons might have killed huge numbers from the army of the dead, but with the nigh... | The dragons can take out the wights with fire, but I think the white walkers are impervious to fire. Remember when they came to the tree to kill the three eyed raven? |
78,825 | If fire annihilates the Dead, why are they such a threat? Wouldn't Jon Snow just ask to borrow Khaleesi's babies for an afternoon?
I'm aware that Dany is the only one who can control her dragons.
My point is this: Jon Snow is trying to unite houses, tribes, and kingdoms the world over against a common enemy, continu... | 2017/08/15 | [
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/78825",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com",
"https://movies.stackexchange.com/users/51552/"
] | That's essentially why Jon is there.
When Jon received Tyrion's letter inviting him to Dragonstone, Davos Seaworth pointed out to Jon that fire kills the Others and asked him what breathes fire?
From Season 7 Episode 2:
>
> Sansa: You think it's really Tyrion? It could be someone trying to
> lure you into a trap.
... | Giant Wights with Large CrossBows like the one seen in S7E4-can slay a dragon. The top of the wall was a lot farther than Bronn was to the dragon with the Scorpion-shooting dragons with large bolts wouldn't be too hard for a giant. |
1,785 | I have now built up a small portfolio of pencil/charcoal drawings. Most of the time they are kept in my folders, but sometimes they are viewed by friends and relatives. And on the odd occasion displayed at the local community hall.
I've started to notice finger marks and tiny smudges on the artwork. As none of pieces ... | 2016/06/16 | [
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] | Using a fixative, as described in previous answers here, is a standard way of protecting one's own work. On an acquired piece, you're free to do whatever you want with your own property. However, it would likely negatively affect the market value or historical value of the piece. On a valuable or historical work, fixat... | I remember when I took art lessons when I was a kid. We would spray are drawings with non aerosol hairspray to keep them from getting smudged |
1,785 | I have now built up a small portfolio of pencil/charcoal drawings. Most of the time they are kept in my folders, but sometimes they are viewed by friends and relatives. And on the odd occasion displayed at the local community hall.
I've started to notice finger marks and tiny smudges on the artwork. As none of pieces ... | 2016/06/16 | [
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] | Hairspray will work but will yellow over time. Get the Krylon fixative mentioned above. Any hobby store will carry it. You can also use clear varnish from the paint department at a big box store. | I remember when I took art lessons when I was a kid. We would spray are drawings with non aerosol hairspray to keep them from getting smudged |
1,785 | I have now built up a small portfolio of pencil/charcoal drawings. Most of the time they are kept in my folders, but sometimes they are viewed by friends and relatives. And on the odd occasion displayed at the local community hall.
I've started to notice finger marks and tiny smudges on the artwork. As none of pieces ... | 2016/06/16 | [
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/1785",
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] | Hairspray definitely works, but I'm not sure whether or not it will yellow over time. You can also buy fixative spray that is artist's quality and presumably tested for its pH and other qualities. | 1. The best way would be to heat laminate the work which doesn't yellow out and also is easy and cheap to get it done.
2. Framing it in a good double glass frame is another way to keep it safe.
3. You could protect the finished work with thin film tapes that are available for mobile lamination which not just protects t... |
1,785 | I have now built up a small portfolio of pencil/charcoal drawings. Most of the time they are kept in my folders, but sometimes they are viewed by friends and relatives. And on the odd occasion displayed at the local community hall.
I've started to notice finger marks and tiny smudges on the artwork. As none of pieces ... | 2016/06/16 | [
"https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/1785",
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] | Hairspray definitely works, but I'm not sure whether or not it will yellow over time. You can also buy fixative spray that is artist's quality and presumably tested for its pH and other qualities. | Hairspray will work but will yellow over time. Get the Krylon fixative mentioned above. Any hobby store will carry it. You can also use clear varnish from the paint department at a big box store. |
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